David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports It’s really not a big deal The Minnesota Vikings, along with several other NFL teams, started their offseason programs today with voluntary workouts. I would like to emphasize the word “voluntary” in this case because one particular player is not at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center and there will be people that make a much bigger deal about it than they need to. You’ve probably heard by now that wide receiver Justin Jefferson is not in attendance at the Vikings’ workouts this week. Again, these are voluntary workouts, and Jefferson wasn’t with the V ..read more

Join Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano in episode 239 of Two Old Bloggers as they delve into the heart of Vikingsland. Discover the unique 2024 QB draft strategies, assess the impact of the historic Stefon Diggs trade four years on, and deep dive into the Vikings’ safeties. An episode packed with in-depth discussions and insights that every Vikings fan will appreciate. SKOL! In the latest episode of “Two Old Bloggers”, hosts Dave and Darren discuss the latest in Vikingsland including the team’s unique approach to the 2024 QB class, insights from Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s pre-draft press conference ..read more

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Since Our Last Open Thread... Report: Vikings trying to hold on to 23rd pick in potential trade up Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s Pre-Draft Press Conference Transcript and Notes Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new: No discussion of politics or religion No feeding of the trolls Leave the gender hatred at the door Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must) Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer If yo ..read more

Can we read anything between the lines? On Thursday, two weeks before the draft, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had his pre-draft press conference. It’s perhaps the most difficult press conference of the year for an NFL general manager in that he needs to give some update on the draft process and thoughts about the upcoming draft, while also not revealing any detail that may provide insight into his thinking or what player or action they may take in the draft. Nevertheless, everything he said will get scrutinized, and various insights will be drawn, right or wrong, about what the Vikings intentions are f ..read more

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports That could make things more difficult I understand that we’ve reached the point of the pre-Draft process where we don’t know what to believe about anything and should probably believe nothing, but. . .well, there just isn’t a whole lot else to talk about. Today, a bit of info has come out that might be mixing the signals a bit about what the Minnesota Vikings might be doing when the 2024 NFL Draft gets underway here in less than two weeks. ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler is reporting that the Vikings are trying to “preserve” the 23rd overall pick that they receiv ..read more

Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. - Thomas Paine The QB debate this year has been fantastic no? Yeah, we argue with each other and get testy at times but it is all geared towards the same outcome. Winning a freaking Super Bowl! The most polarizing QB prospect for me is JJ McCarthy. His former head coach, Jim Harbaugh, cant say enough about him which is great. But last year, he ran the ball 200 more times than he threw it. He did not even let his QB throw it too much and we all know about the Penn State game where he d ..read more

#8 from the Vikings former #8 would be apropos When Kirk Cousins gave his introductory news conference as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, he talked about the good people in the organization that he’d talked and met with over the past day or two. The problem with that is no member of an NFL team is allowed to contact a member of another team- which Cousins was until the official start of the new league year. A limited exception was made by the league- the so called ‘legal tampering period’ or two days before the start of the new league year- where teams are allowed to contact the registered a ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Do you think the odds are better or worse? We’re now less than two weeks away from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, and the biggest question surrounding the Minnesota Vikings continues to be what they’ll do at the quarterback position. Given the actions that they’ve taken this offseason so far, it would seem that a trade-up for a player at the position is in order, but what are the odds of it happening? Behind the great E$PN paywall, beat writers have shared some of the latest “intel” on each team leading up to the draft, and Kevin Seifert believes, at this point, th ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports He said so in his last pre-draft presser Exactly two weeks from right now, we will likely be waiting for the Minnesota Vikings to turn in the card at the 2024 NFL Draft that has the name of their quarterback of the future written on it. Assuming they trade up to make it happen, anyway. . .if they don’t, it will be two weeks and a couple of hours, but who’s counting? Today, Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah held his final press conference ahead of this year’s draft and did his best to make it sound like the team isn’t focused on just one player at the quarterback position ..read more

Join Tyler Forness on ‘The Real Forno Show’ as he discusses the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, the crucial decisions for the Vikings, and answers viewers’ burning questions. Alongside NFL talks, they celebrate the Masters’ weekend. Tune in for an exciting mix of football and spring! SKOL! On this recent episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness alongside producer Dave, takes audiences on a comprehensive exploration into the upcoming NFL Draft and the Minnesota Vikings’ approach. The episode is filled with insightful discussions, speculations, and debates on potential draft picks, the Vikin ..read more